By Ian Simpson and Gina Cherelus | WASHINGTON/NEW YORK WASHINGTON/NEW YORK U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised demonstrators for being passionate about their country, just hours after he accused them of being "professional protesters" incited by the media."Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!" Trump tweeted early on Friday. #Barack Obama#markets#California#United Kingdom#Texas#New York#Oregon

By Jon Herskovitz Attacks on women in Islamic head scarves, racist graffiti and stories about bullying of immigrant children indicated a backlash against U.S. minorities from Donald Trump supporters after his presidential win.The reports of intimidation and violence came as people protested Trump's victory in cities across the country, citing concerns that the Republican's campaign rhetoric about women and racial and religious minorities could result in persecution of these groups once he takes office in January.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a leading Muslim civil rights group, said it was monitoring reports of several incidents targeting Muslims in the United States since Tuesday's election and called on Trump to denounce the attacks.“It’s the inevitable result of the mainstreaming of Islamophobia we’ve seen in recent months with the presidential campaign,” CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper said in a phone interview on Thursday. #United States#Middle East#Texas#New York#university

WASHINGTON The U.S. Defense Department on Sunday identified three U.S. Army trainers killed on Friday when their convoy came under fire as it entered a military base in Jordan.The Pentagon said the three were members part of an Army Special Forces Group based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.In a statement, it identified the dead soldiers as Staff Sergeants Matthew C. #Crime#Texas#Kansas#lifestyle#article

By Andy Sullivan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Donald Trump supporters who plan to stake out polling sites on Election Day may find their own activities tracked closely by thousands of civil-rights activists who are mounting a nationwide effort to prevent problems at the polls.The Republican presidential candidate, who has repeatedly said that the election is rigged, has urged his backers to monitor voting sites for evidence of fraud, raising concerns that overzealous supporters could intimidate voters in the Nov. 8 election.They will not be the only ones out in force on Election Day. #Middle East#markets#Texas#polls#civil rights

By Alex Dobuzinskis Several San Antonio police officers who wore Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" hats during his stop in Texas on Tuesday face discipline for violating a policy against endorsing a candidate while on duty, the police chief said.More than a dozen officers in uniform wore the red caps with Trump's slogan as they stood with the candidate at an airport, in a video posted on Trump's Twitter page.The 25-second clip bears the words "We will make America safe & great again, together" as the officers walk away.San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor later said on Facebook she was "deeply disappointed" by the display and Police Chief William McManus said in a statement the officers showed "poor judgment.""I expect them to know better than to give the appearance of endorsing a candidate while on duty and in uniform, regardless of the political campaign or the candidate," McManus said. The identities of the officers was not immediately clear and they could not be reached for comment.They were escorting Trump at the end of his visit, said Michael Helle, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, in a statement."Frankly, the officers were most likely caught up in the moment and did not consider the political nature of their actions," Helle said. Helle told the San Antonio Express-News he expected the officers to only face "benign" punishment, such as a written reprimand.Last month, the Fraternal Order of Police, the largest U.S #Economy#India#Crime#United Kingdom#Texas#Election#political